Improvement in plows



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Plow.

No. 103,663. Patented May 31, 1870.

Witnesses.

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NAFEI'EHS, PHOTGUTHDGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D C.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

RUFFIN ROLES, OF CARY, NORTH CAROLINA.

IMPROVEMENT 1N PLows.

Specification forming paxt of Letters Patent No. 103,663, dated May 31,1870.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known thatI, BUFFIN RoLEs, of Cary,

i in the county of XVake and State of North Carolina, have invented acertain new and useful improvement in plows for working new, rocky, orsandy soil, and for cultivating corn, cotton, and tobacco, and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making a part of this specication, in which- Figurelrepresents a side view of the standard, with the mold-board, share, andlandside attached. Fig. 2 is a view of the side opposite to that shownin Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view at a', Fig. 5, showing thestandard and mold-board. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the standard and partsattached, as

Fig. 5 is a qua-rtering view of the standard, and a full front View ofthe mold-board and share. Figs. 6 and 7 are views of the twoadditionalmold-boards.

The object of my invention is to provide a plow simple and durable inits construction, and which will answer all of the various requirementsof the farmer.

My invention consists in the peculiarl form and construction ofthestandard, mold-boards, share, and landside, for the purpose of securingthem together.

To enable others to make and use my improved plow, I will proceed todescribe its construction and use, referring by letter to theaccompanying drawings.

The several parts in which are comprised my improvements are thestandard A, land side B, share C, and mold-boards D D D.

The standard A is cast of iron. At its lower end it has a recess, a,Figs. 2 and 4, for the purpose of allowing the landside B to be attachedto it, so as to come ilush with its outer surface. On the opposite sideit is anged, as shown in Fig. 4, for the purpose of forming a suitablesupport for the mold-boards D and share C. At the upper part of thisiiange is a shoulder, b, to aid in securing the moldboard to its place.Near'the top end of the standard-is an oblong hole, c, and a shortdistance below is a projecting shoulder, d, the purpose of these beingto afford a convenient way of securing it to the plow-beam. Themold-boards D D D are cast of iron. They are of the ordinary curvedform, to which form the flanged portion of the standard is made tocorrespond. They are provided with a lip, e, (shown in Figs. 2 and 3,)

which forms au acute angle with the under' side, and iits a similarangle formed by the standard and its ilanged portion. At the upper edgethey have a notch, f, which is of such form as to fit the shoulder b.

A square countersunk bolt-hole is cast in the mold-boards, and a hole tomatch these is made in the flange of the standard, for the purpose ofbolting the same to it.

The share C is constructed so as to t the lower edge of the mold-boards,and has a lip, g, like them, made to fit the angle of the standard. Acountersunk hole is also cast in this, and one corresponding to it inthe iiange of the standard, to admit a bolt.

The landside B, Figs. l. 2, and 4, is also cast, and is formed so as tofit the recess a in the standard A, to which it is held by means of abolt.

It will be seen that by mymode of construction the several parts areeach held in place by means of a single bolt, as the peculiar form ofthe standard, mold-boards, share, and landside are such as to furnishthe additional means of fastening necessary.

The shoulder a on the standard A, to which the upper edge of themold-boards are fitted, the lip c on the mold-boards iitting around theangle of the standard, and the lower edge conforming to that presentedby the upper edge of the share, together with the bolt, all combine tohold the mold-board in its place. The share tted to the lower edge ofthe mold` boards, and its lip g passing around the edge of the standard,is, when bolted, held securely to its place. The landside, bolted to thestandard in the recess cast to receive it, is thus rmly fastened. Threemold-boards are furnished, varying in size, so as to suit the kind ofwork necessary to be done.

It will be seen that the several parts of my plow are all cast ready togo together, Without any machine-work or fitting.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The share @,mold-board l), and landsid B, constructed as described, formutual support.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afdX my hand and seal.

Burnin vnomas. [1.. s]

In presence of F. Barns,

S'. D. HARRIsoN.

